Collier County Museum: Archaeology and Ancient People

There was something for everyone as hundreds of local students visited the Collier County Museum on Friday for the Archaeology and Ancient Peoples Exhibition.

Ten-year-old Amanda Akamatsu, a fourth-grader at Vineyards Elementary School, tries her hand at starting a fire using a fire bow at the Archeology and Ancient Peoples Exhibit at the Collier County Museum. Students from area schools got a sneak peek at the exhibit featuring artifacts and exhibits exploring Florida's past. The exhibit is open to the public on Saturday.

Volunteer Richard Lanni speaks with students about the Spanish conquistadors in Florida at the Archeology and Ancient Peoples Exhibit at the Collier County Museum. Students from area schools got a sneak peek at the exhibit featuring artifacts and exhibits exploring Florida's past. The exhibit is open to the public on Saturday.

Volunteer Billy Bryan speaks with students dressed as a 1920s-era archeologist at the Archeology and Ancient Peoples Exhibit at the Collier County Museum. Students from area schools got a sneak peek at the exhibit featuring artifacts and exhibits exploring Florida's past. The exhibit is open to the public on Saturday.

Volunteer Billy Bryan speaks with students dressed as a 1920s-era archeologist at the Archeology and Ancient Peoples Exhibit at the Collier County Museum. Students from area schools got a sneak peek at the exhibit featuring artifacts and exhibits exploring Florida's past. The exhibit is open to the public on Saturday.

Ten-year-old Franky Jean Francois, a fourth-grader at Golden Gate Elementary School, tries on the morion helmet of a Spanish soldier from the 16th century at the Archeology and Ancient Peoples Exhibit at the Collier County Museum. Students from area schools got a sneak peek at the exhibit featuring artifacts and exhibits exploring Florida's past. The exhibit is open to the public on Saturday.